Publisher's Synopsis
Anoria is an orphan from the Gent Foundling Home, with few prospects and little hope for a better life. But Anoria's future may well change. For though she wasn't born with a talent for Natural Magic she is a bright girl who likes to read and loves to solve puzzles-and she discovers there are other kinds of magic in the world. It will take some luck and a lot of work. But with the help of her new friend Joanna Cooper, Anoria might have a chance to learn magic, because Joanna's aunt Cordial is a powerful wizard.Powerful wizards are prickly and easy to offend, however. And even if Anoria meets that challenge, she'll have to decide whether she should she go adventuring. Everyone knows that to be a true wizard you have to do that, and take all the risks involved. For it turns out that the most difficult thing isn't using learning to use magic, it's learning what -you actually want to be.
